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Alameda County, CA November 4, 2008 Election
Board Member; Pleasanton Unified School District Voter Information

Results as of Nov 25 10:26am, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (70/70)
(126 Total Write-In Votes 0.19%)
Candidates (Vote for 3)
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Chris Grant Click here for more information about this candidate 16129 votes 24.20%

  • Occupation: Current School Board Trustee
  • School Board Trustee and Clerk
  • PUSD Excellence Committee, Founding Member
  • Academic Achievement Committee
  • Joint Power Board For Special Education, Trustee
  • Pleasanton Partnerships in Education Board Member
  • Pleasanton Economic Vitality Committee Member
Priorities:
  • Continue Student Achievement Improvement, - Maintain and Advance Class Size Reduction, Expand Reading, Math and Language Arts Intervention Programs
  • Student Safety- Ensure Safe, Welcoming Schools that Encourages Learning, Expand Counselor Outreach at All Schools, Provide Conflict Resolution Support
  • Fiscal Responsibility-Maintain a Balanced Budget & Reserves, Provide Fiscal Oversight, Audit and Planning, Broad Community Involvement in Budget Plan
Valerie Arkin Click here for more information about this candidate 15252 votes 22.88%
  • Occupation: Parent/ Community Volunteer
  • Library Commissioner, City of Pleasanton
  • Tri-Valley YMCA, Board of Directors
  • Youth Master Plan Implementation Committee member
  • Active school volunteer
  • Parent of 3 children, elementary to high school
  • BS degree in Health Science, MBA degree
Priorities:
  • Maintain programs and staff during budget crisis
  • Commitment to academic success for ALL students, commitment to music/arts/athletic programs
  • Ensuring the health and safety of our children, encourage community input
Jamie Yee Hintzke Click here for more information about this candidate 13398 votes 20.10%
  • Occupation: School Health Consultant
  • Attended Alisal Elementary, Pleasanton Middle, Foothill High School
  • Pleasanton resident for 35 years
  • Parent of two school-aged children
  • Member, PUSD Excellence Committee
  • Member, PUSD Budget Advisory Committee
  • President, Harvest Park PTA
Priorities:
  • Academic Excellence and Support for ALL Students
  • Strengthen Communication and school to parent partnerships
  • Fiscal Responsibility and Accountability
Stephen Page 8806 votes 13.21%
  • Occupation: Doctor/ Consultant / Educator
Jeff Bowser Click here for more information about this candidate 8364 votes 12.55%
  • Occupation: Sales Director
  • CA Teaching & Administrative Credentials
  • California School Leadership Academy Fellow
  • BS: Biochemistry; UC Davis
  • MS: Educational Leadership; CSU Hayward
  • President Hearst PTA
  • President Pleasanton Foothill Little League
Priorities:
  • Solve the fiscal crisis in Pleasanton Schools
  • Provide resources to teachers to help with the changing demographics (English proficiency, learning disabilities, etc.).
  • Proivde safe schools for students and employees
Prasad V. Rallapalli Click here for more information about this candidate 4572 votes 6.86%
  • Occupation: Database Architect
  • MBA (IIMA), Ph.D. (Claremont Graduate University)
  • Developed, Taught Graduate courses at Claremont and Golden Gate University
  • Principal Database Architect, Yahoo Inc.
  • Multi-national Engineering and Management experience with Fortune 100 Corporations and Technology startups
  • Both kids studying in Pleasanton USD schools since 1999, Wife teaches Special Ed. in Fremont USD
  • Co-Founded Pleasanton Science League
Priorities:
  • Give our children a World Class Education in Pleasanton USD
  • * To Acquire and Apply Knowledge not just get high test scores
  • * To Compete Globally and Thrive not just survive

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  Events

Candidate Forums

  • Pleasanton School District Candidate Forum sponsored by LWV Livermore-Amador Valley, Pleasanton PTA and AAUW September 30, 7 - 8:30 pm at Pleasanton School District Offices, 4665 Bernal Avenue, Pleasanton, CA.
  • This forum will be shown on Comcast Channel 26 October 6 - October 8th at 6:30 pm and various other times before the election
News and Analysis

Tri Valley Herald

Pleasanton School BoardCandidates answers questions at forum
10/2/08

Six Running for Pleasanton School Board
10/21/08
General Links

Pleasanton Unified School District
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